Last Updated on: 17th October 2020, 10:18 am
Back in December of 2003, I posted an item about a man named George Pavlovszky. Well, I just found out that his kid, or at least somebody claiming to be his kid, didn’t really like it too much. I didn’t get these comments until right now, partly because things used to disappear after a few months and partly because he posted them underneath the wrong post, but here they are now.
Hey, I was looking through all of the stuff on my dad and I came acrossed this page. I just thought id let you know the real story… I dont appreciate people bad talking my dad when they dont even know what happened.
My Dad is a great guy and always was, He may have a short temper but hes a really nice guy, Friendly and all.
The reason my dad, George Pavlovszky, Did what he did is because he has been working there over 20 years and lately they have been screwing around with him alot. About 1 week before he did this, They were getting my dad to train two guys to do Hisjob, Which to let you know, He cuts down trees for the City of Moncton, And thats also his private work, He doesnt work in the Post Office, I dont get where you would get that Idea… Anyway, My dad got mad because his bosses were going to get these two guys to take his Job and then they were going to fire him or something like that.
And also, My dad is now being screwed around by the Union. They arnt helping him at all, Its not what you think. They are now screwing with him. They HAVE to help anyone with getting their job back but they are basicly ignoring my dad. I dont know really anything else to say, But yeah, I just wanted you to know the true story. And because of this, I will be spending my christmas alone, Without my dad. Hes a great man, But he does lose his temper easily. Hes getting out soon, But not soon enough.
–Steve Pavlovszky–
( The 14 Year Old Son Of George Pavlovszky )
Steve Pavlovszky | 12.09.03 – 9:06 pm
A few quick comments.
1. Sorry for not getting to this sooner, we’re usually a lot quicker than this.
2. I’m sorry to hear that you had to spend Christmas without an important member of your family. that’s got to be hard to deal with, especially when the reason why is such a public one.
3. Saying he’s got a short temper is an interesting way of putting it.
4. The post office thing was a joke. I don’t actually think he works there. Ask somebody what the term going postal means and it’ll make a lot more sense.
5. And finally, I hate to say this, but the union probably decided to ignore your Father because he’s a public relations nightmare. Even if he’s the nicest guy in the history of history, it’s kind of hard to explain fighting for the rights of a drunk guy waving a gun around at the office. Maybe that doesn’t make what they’re doing right from your perspective, but that’s how the world works. Like it or not, public perception means a lot, and the way that Dad was presented in the media and by you in your comments since you didn’t deny that he did what he did doesn’t paint him in a very good light. Don’t get me wrong, I’m no fan of unions, but I can’t sit here with a straight face and say they’re wrong for not taking his case. the kind of man he is off the clock doesn’t mean a thing to them, and it shouldn’t. What matters is that he was fired for doing something that I hope we would all be fired for. Under those circumstances, it doesn’t make any sort of good sense for them to tarnish their reputation by defending him, which was my point in the original post.
Thanks for writing in, and I really hope you see this some day.
In reply to the above, the person in question had been persecuted and treated unfairly on an escalating scale, by his employer for at least 20 of the 24 years that he was an employee with the city. Having actually spoken to many of his former co
workers during and since his
prosecution, most were
adamant that, in their
opinion, he was treated
unfairly by both his employer and the union, as he had, until then followed proper
procedures and avenues,
submitting grievances as to
his treatment by his
immediate supervisor.
A supervisor that was fired
from a private enterprise for
unacceptable conduct, and
hired by the city some 4/5
years after Mr. Pavlovszky,
because he had connections
there.
All of Mr. Pavlovszky’s efforts
to be given fair treatment,
through proper channels,
were either dismissed,
ignored or met with
retaliation by both the city
management and the
supervisor.
He was targeted for bad
treatment, given the worst and most dangerous
assignments, ordered to train
and work with newly hired
people that had no
experience or ability as
support workers on the
ground, while he was free
climbing old, unstable and
diseased trees, as high up as
120+ feet, during which he
was being unequitably
compensated financially, by
as much as 30% less than
those same newly hired
ground workers. He was
accused of being
unreasonable in expecting his
safety, well being and value
as an employee to be
considered and was advised
that if he wasn’t satisfied he
could find employment
elsewhere, after 24 years
invested as a loyal, employee.
With little in the way of
recourse and no one willing
to speak up on his behalf out
of fear of being persecuted
as well, including the union,
he felt backed into a corner
and resorted to the only
actions, he felt, were
available to him, in order to
have his situation taken
seriously.
As is the case with most
corporations, government and
enterprises, the PR protocols,
in such situations, are to
diminish/ deflect
responsibility for the
situation from the employer
and maximize the
focus elsewhere. The course
of action to that end is to
withhold/ misrepresent or
“spin” pertinent information
or comments, and if deemed
necessary, lie, lie, lie.
THAT is the way the world works.
It is on each of us to question EVERYTHING we see in the media, being aware that there is ALWAYS a back story and information that is going unpublicized in order to make one party look good, often at the expense or detriment of the other. It usually comes down to which has the resourses, the most to gain or lose and how blind or gullible the public is.
Over the course time since all of these events occurred, Mr. Pavlovszky built a thriving
business as an arbourist and
tree cutting, taking down hundreds of trees that were
safety issues because of
proximity, age, disease, rot,
or elemental/storm damage.
Providing a service and often
working in very bad weather
and dangerous situations, he
ensured the safety of the
citizens of southeastern New
Brunswick, as well as their
property.
On April 10th of this year, at
the age of 59, while carrying
out such work, he was
electrocuted during the
removal of a tree, in close proximity to high voltage lines, at a private
home, as it was a safety
concern to the home owner’s
family.
He was and remains loved, respected and sadly missed by his family, friends, employees and the hundreds
of clients.
The final news article in the Moncton Times and Transcript depicted him as the truly diverse man that he was, including glowing comments from others in the arbourist industry and only
touching on the events of his former noteriety.
A proud sister
Regardless of anything that happened back then, we certainly offer our condolences for your loss and I’m glad you felt able to come here and say your piece. I’m also happy to hear that he seemed to have largely been able to put a bad situation behind him. Not everyone can.